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Between the acronyms and icons, plastic recycling feels harder than it should. We want to help explain plastic recycling by sharing both Hellmann’s and commonly used recycling logos and walking you through the types of plastic we use in our packaging.
This means that our bottle has been made from 100% recycled plastic.
This means you can recycle our bottle once you have finished the mayonnaise.
This logo is used across the UK to simplify recycling and means the bottle & cap, or bottle only (cap will be crossed out) can be recycled.
Between the acronyms and icons, plastic recycling feels harder than it should. We want to help explain plastic recycling by sharing both Hellmann’s and commonly used recycling logos and walking you through the types of plastic we use in our packaging.
A mouthful, huh? Most commonly used in soft drinks and water bottles, PET is the plastic used in Hellmann's squeezy bottles. It is widely recyclable in the UK.
Introducing our new plastic, recycled PET! Using recycled plastic helps removes tonnes of virgin plastics from our packaging each year. It’s a major stride in our efforts to becoming more sustainable. We use rPET in our Light, Lighter than Light, Vegan and flavoured mayonnaise bottles.
We source PP plastic to make our caps. Found in your yoghurt tubs, liquid bottles, takeaway packaging and medicine bottles, this plastic is pretty hard but despite its durable feeling, it is commonly recyclable in the UK according to the OPRL standards. Nice!
Every time you choose Hellmann’s you are supporting us to create a less wasteful world. Choosing products made from recycled plastic has the following environmental benefits:
Clean bottles are more likely to be successfully recycled than dirty ones. We encourage you to rinse the bottle before recycling, so you can help us to guarantee no packaging waste.
Have a smidge of mayo left in the bottle that you cant get to? With our hack for this fantastic vinaigrette, it won’t go to waste. #MakeTasteNotWaste
As per the On-pack recycling label, you can recycle both the bottle and cap!
By adopting these 3 simple steps you are already helping us to make the planet a less wasteful place.
Thank you for being part of this journey with us. We look forward to living in a world where we can enjoy Hellmann’s real taste without worrying about any plastic waste.
Hellmann’s, we’re on the side of food & the planet.
For more information on the Unilever plastic targets we are helping to achieve, please visit
